Westport Garden Club celebrates 90th anniversary

Published 3:01 pm, Wednesday, May 7, 2014

The Westport Garden Club, celebrating its 90th anniversary, will have its annual sale Friday, May 9, on Jesup Green.

The Westport Garden Club, celebrating its 90th anniversary, will have its annual sale Friday, May 9, on Jesup Green.

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The Westport Garden Club, celebrating its 90th anniversary, will have its annual sale Friday, May 9, on Jesup Green.

The Westport Garden Club, celebrating its 90th anniversary, will have its annual sale Friday, May 9, on Jesup Green.

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Westport Garden Club celebrates 90th anniversary

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One of the oldest garden clubs in the country celebrates its 90th anniversary on Friday, May 9, with a plant sale and garden fete on Jesup Green in downtown Westport.

The event is always conducted on the Friday prior to Mother's Day. For the past 30 years or more, the event has taken place on the grounds of Saugatuck Congregational Church, but a new site was needed this year because of the church's ongoing construction project.

Club President Joni Andrews said hundreds of perennials -- that have been donated by members from their own gardens -- are the backbone of the sale. "It is satisfying to take a plant that has flourished in your garden, divide it (which strengthens the plant) and have someone choose it for their own garden."

Also featured will be a selection of gardener-tested tools and accessories, floral arrangements and potted plants that are all available for purchase.

The club's Fancy Bake Shop will feature homemade baked goods especially for Mother's Day celebrations, and the Gardener's Attic will be stocked with "pretty and practical antiques and collectibles."

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Andrews added: "This year we celebrate our 90th anniversary as one of the oldest garden clubs in the country. Our membership continues to grow with people who share a love of gardening and a desire to learn more about gardening and environmental issues. We host speakers on various subjects that are open to the public, but also value the history and expertise of our own members."

Proceeds from the annual sale "go into beautification projects throughout the town and philanthropy to other civic programs such as SoundWaters, scholarships to students interested in horticulture, Harbor Watch/River Watch, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and many others, Andrews said.